{"id":68114,"date":"2025-04-08T17:36:31","date_gmt":"2025-04-08T17:36:31","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/eswatini\/all-news\/african-heritage-diets-beneficial-for-immune-system-metabolism-in-contrast-to-western-diets"},"modified":"2025-04-08T17:36:31","modified_gmt":"2025-04-08T17:36:31","slug":"african-heritage-diets-beneficial-for-immune-system-metabolism-in-contrast-to-western-diets","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/eswatini\/all-news\/african-heritage-diets-beneficial-for-immune-system-metabolism-in-contrast-to-western-diets","title":{"rendered":"African Heritage Diets Beneficial for Immune System &amp; Metabolism in Contrast to Western Diets"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"color: #ff6600\"><strong>Africa-Press &#8211; Eswatini. <\/strong><\/span><b>Traditional African diets are being replaced by Western-style diets due to urbanization, globalization and changing social norms. Research by the Kilimanjaro Christian Medical University College showed the health impacts of this shift.<\/b><\/p>\n<p>The research was conducted in the Kilimanjaro region of Northern Tanzania among 77 healthy volunteers, who switched between heritage-style and Western-style diets during a two-week period.<\/p>\n<p>Key findings:<\/p>\n<p>\u25abSwitching to a Western-style diet disrupted metabolic pathways linked to noncommunicable diseases;<\/p>\n<p>\u25abWestern-style diets promoted a pro-inflammatory state and impaired immune responses (cytokine production) to microbial stimulation;<\/p>\n<p>\u25abSwitching to a heritage-style diet had anti-inflammatory effects.<\/p>\n<p>Finally, the research highlighted the importance of preserving indigenous dietary practices to reduce the risk of noncommunicable diseases in sub-Saharan Africa.<\/p>\n<p><strong>For More News And Analysis About <span style=\"color: #ff6600\">Eswatini<\/span> Follow <span style=\"color: #ff6600\">Africa-Press<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Africa-Press &#8211; Eswatini. Traditional African diets are being replaced by Western-style diets due to urbanization, globalization and changing social norms. Research by the Kilimanjaro Christian Medical University College showed the health impacts of this shift. 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